Work From Home - Skills You Need to Work From Home in India

I was just speaking to one of my friends in India and discovered that many college students are searching for online jobs that they could work from home. Hmm.. this gave me a little insight into what they might lack in getting the right job or to complete a particular job online.

I thought of giving away some information on the skills that are most essential for working from home. Here is the list below -

1. Basic Computer Knowledge

One has to have basic computer knowledge to perform any activity online. By basic computer knowledge I mean one should know how to use Internet, Ms-Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Emails. These are some of the basic things one should know. For advanced users depending upon the work type they may require high end softwares. But if you are merely looking for jobs such as copy and paste or email reading or typing. then one should know Ms-office and desktop applications.

2. Typing speed

Typing speed is another very important aspect of online jobs. One should have a minimum typing speed of 20 - 30 words per minute to be able to complete the tasks in given time. If you lack typing speed it will affect your work and you may get delayed in submitting the work. Also, some sites require data to be typed online which may require quick input. Therefore, it is alway better to gain a good typing speed. You can gain this by regularly typing or browsing on the net.

3. Writing Skills

If the work requires writing emails or typing data based on raw information or if you planning to write articles or blogs, then basic writing skills would always help. This too, with practice will develop as you progress in your work. This is also an essential skill if you are required to communicate with international clients through emails. As improper sentence structures or grammatical errors may show negative impression on the end user.

These are some of the basic skills you should possess if you are planning to work from home. This skills are very basic and required for the basic types of jobs such as copy and paste, reading emails or ad posting and you may require high end skills if you are planning to get more technical jobs such as web page development, data conversion, excel, etc.